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Introduction to GitHub Concepts

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Updated 03/2025

Learn how to use GitHub's various features, navigate the interface and perform everyday collaborative tasks.

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Course Description

Do you ever struggle to keep track of everything going on in a project? Or confuse GitHub with Git? In this course, you'll learn how to leverage the power of GitHub, become a successful collaborator, and recognize the differences between GitHub and Git.Building on the topics covered in Introduction to Version Control with Git, this conceptual course enables you to navigate the user interface of GitHub effectively.You will perform everyday tasks, including creating public and private repositories, creating and modifying files, branches, and issues, assigning tasks, tagging users, reviewing pull requests, and merging branches. You will also discover how to clone and fork repositories and generate private access tokens (PAT).By the end of this course, you'll be able to take these new skills and apply them to any coding or data project, making you feel on track and in control. Everyone will want to collaborate with you on GitHub!

Prerequisites

Intermediate Git

1

Introduction to GitHub

In this first chapter, you'll learn all about GitHub, its many benefits, and how it differs from Git. You'll understand how to create a repository and a README file for your data projects.

What is GitHub?

Defining GitHub

GitHub or Git

Benefits of GitHub

Setting up a repo

Create a repo

Repo sections

Modify a repo title

Creating a README

Create headings in the README

Format text in the README

Add an image to the README

2

Working with Repos

Now it's time to discover how to work with repos in GitHub. You'll see how to add, modify, and delete files, switch branches, create private repos, add collaborators, and generate Personal Access Tokens!

Modifying a repo structure

Adding a file

Adding a new directory

Deleting a file

Working with branches

Adding a branch

Finding the default branch

Switching branches

Branch protection

Repo access

Public or Private?

Adding a collaborator

Personal Access Tokens (PAT)

Using a Personal Access Token (PAT)

Creating a Personal Access Token (PAT)

3

Collaboration with GitHub

This final chapter will guide you through various collaboration techniques on GitHub. You'll gain knowledge on the different ways to copy a repository, how to communicate with your peers on GitHub, and all about pull requests. After this chapter, everyone will want you on their team!

Using other repos

How to clone a repo

How to fork a repo

Clone or fork?

GitHub issues

Working with issues

Who can see the issue?

Commenting on an issue

Pull requests

Create a PR

Comparing PRs

Reviewing pull requests

Assigning a reviewer

Respond to a PR

Managing branches

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FAQs

What can I do after completing this course?

You will be able to create and manage repositories, work with branches, open and review pull requests, track work with issues, and safely collaborate with others on GitHub.

Does this course cover both solo and team use of GitHub?

Yes. You will learn skills useful for solo projects, such as organizing files and writing READMEs, as well as collaboration tools like pull requests, code reviews, and issue assignment.

What is the difference between cloning and forking, and does the course explain when to use each?

Yes. Chapter 3 covers both, explaining that cloning copies a repo for local use while forking creates your own independent copy on GitHub, typically for contributing to someone else's project.

What is a Personal Access Token and why does this course cover it?

A Personal Access Token is a key that lets you access private repositories without entering a password each time. The course covers how to generate one and when it is needed.

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